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Magic Monday – Now you see it
Illusion (The Painter’s Spell) This extremely versatile spell changes the appearance of something – from a tiny object or detail, to an entire landscape. The Illusion spell is extremely limited, in that it cannot produce sounds, smells, or other non-visual … Continue reading
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Magic Monday – Seeing the unseen; smelling the unsmelled
Wizard Eyes (Submerge in Wind) It is said that the most powerful and skilled of magicians have senses that surpass those of normal men and women. And this is true, to a degree: any good practitioner of magic will train … Continue reading
Magic Monday – Bigger than baby steps
Small Steps (Unseen Travel; Shadow Travel) This odd but versatile spell involves repeated physical entry and exit into and from the Shadow (the spiritual reflection of the material plane). It reduces the difficulty and stresses of this passage by making … Continue reading
Magic Monday – A spell for finding Nemo?
Old Salt Song This song, or chant, is an example of hedge-magic: a ritual, or slow-cast spell, primarily preserved and practiced by common folk rather than academics or specialists. Every fishing village or port town along the coast of the … Continue reading
Magic Monday – Forget-me-do
Reap Memory This ritual allows memories to be extracted wholesale from the victim’s mind. The magician must speak with the victim on multiple occasions for a significant amount of time (at least about half an hour), on each occasion making … Continue reading
Magic Monday – “Um, I like your nose.”
Snuffer’s Mirror (A Spell to Change your Face) Many dedicated wizards can take on at least one animal form. A change of appearance while retaining human shape, however, requires this difficult spell. Because of the potential for abuse, many governments … Continue reading
Magic Monday – An anti-spell spell
Soft-Hand Ward (Unweaving) Although generally thought of as a complement to the Strong-Hand Ward, this magic-working is substantially different, to the point where some scholars argue that it isn’t a “spell” at all. Instead, a magician who detects other magic … Continue reading
Magic Monday – Just say “no” to getting stabbed
Strong-Hand Ward A rare and difficult, but powerful, spell that renders the magician impervious to physical attacks. The actual casting takes time and effort, and the magician must concentrate to retain its efficacy, but for as long as the spell … Continue reading
Magic Monday – Put yourself into your work
Enliven Blade This is one of the few widely acknowledged rituals that can be performed unconsciously. It is known that proper care and attention from a wielder – and taking the lives of sentient beings – can leave traces on … Continue reading
Magic Monday – Taiko Telecommunication
Fel Greeting (Royal Ice Drum) The Fells are best-known, in the magical and martial communities alike, as the home of physical magic. That is not their only discovery, though. If anything, this spell was more vital in the formation of … Continue reading
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